Prominent chiefs in the Ede community of Osun state have accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of trying to cause disaffection in the state. The chiefs said Aregbesola is encouraging the people of Osogbo community to take part of the land that belongs to Ede. Representatives of the community also accused the Osun Governor of harbouring a grudge against them. According to Punch, the National Vice-President of the Federation Council of Ede Descendants Union, Chief Moshood Adeleke, said “This is the crux of the matter and this is why we are calling the attention of the general public to the decision of…
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The Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) recent increase in lending rate. El-Rufai also said the Federal Government might be forced to reduce the lending rate through legislation. The CBN had earlier announced the increase in the lending rate from 12% to 14%, in a bid to tighten money supply. El-Rufai also faulted the CBN’s practise of raising the interest rate above the inflation level, saying it does not make sense. Punch reports that the Kaduna Governor cited the United Kingdom (UK), saying “While inflation in the United Kingdom was between seven and…
The Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has revealed that he plans to ban street begging. The Governor said the act is degrading and it does not align with the tenets of Islam. He said this while giving assistance to the needy under the State Zakkat and Endowment Committee. Tambuwal also said he will liaise with Muslim clerics in the state to deliberate on how to stop begging. He promised to improve the lives of Sokoto people despite the present economic situation in the country. Also, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, also praised the Governor for funding…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of establishing a northern agenda in his governance of Nigeria. Fani-Kayode made the allegations via an article titled “The Niger Delta Crusaders, The Muslim Pilgrims & the United States of Nigeria (Part 2).” In part one of the article series, Fani-Kayode criticized some of Buhari’s ministers and described Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola as a shameless liar. Read part two below: Sadly many in the conservative core north remain unconvinced. For example the Arewa Consultative Forum issued a statement on the 7th August in which they stated…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a closed door meeting with Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. The meeting between the duo is said to be taking place inside Buhari’s office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Details of the meeting are not yet known. Soyinka recently admonished Buhari for not taking a firm position against the rampaging Fulani herdsmen who have killed hundreds of people around the country.
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria is now a poor country due to the drop in global oil prices. Buhari made the comment on Thursday, August 11, 2016, while meeting with the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), Professor Babatunde Osotimehin at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said: “It has been a very difficult year for Nigeria. Before we came to office, petroleum sold for about $100 per barrel. Then it crashed to $37, and now oscillates between $40 and $45…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has condemned a United States report which declared 20 Nigerian states “unsafe” and completely no go area,’’ saying the US is not better. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, August 11, when he received a delegation from the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), Mohammed urged the media to desist from propagating negative news about the country, stressing that it would discourage investors and be counter productive to tourism growth. He said: “Recently, all the newspapers carried the negative story that 20 states in Nigeria are not safe, according to a U.S.…
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said if the ongoing search for oil in the north becomes successful, President Muhammadu Buhari would be the first to call for the restructuring of Nigeria. In a series of tweets on Thursday, August 11, Fani-Kayode said if the search, however, fails, the President and the north will be against restructuring, which according to him is the way forward for the country. He said the north will do everything possible to block the idea of restructuring because the region thrives on the Southern oil.
Today is the birthday of talented Nigerian rapper and producer Jesse Jagz. Known as of one Nigeria’s best lyricists and producers in the country, Jesse Jagz has dropped two critically acclaimed albums ‘Jagz Nation, Vol.1. Thy Nation Come (2013)’, ‘Jagz Nation Vol. 2: Royal Niger Company (2014)’. After leaving Chocolate City in 2013 he re-signed with Chocolate City in 2015. Jesse Jagz has a daughter Jade Abaga from his relationship with Ruby Gyang. In October 2015, Jesse Jagz bought a BMW for his manager. Happy birthday Jesse Jagz!
Popular Nigerian comedian Basketmouth, 37, has apologized to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for saying his administration placed the country in a septic tank. Yesterday (Tuesday, August 9, 2016) the famous comedian blamed the country’s present economic woes on the immediate past government. “Nigeria was in a bad place by the end of the last administration and it was only a matter of time before we would have suffered the plights of Brazil and Venezuela” he wrote on his Instagram page. Basketmouth also clarified the popular belief that he helped canvas for votes for President Buhari. “I NEVER campaigned for BUHARI or…
Barely 24 hours after calling his male co-stars unprofessional, Fast & Furious actor, Dwayne Johnson, reportedly went into a face-off with Vin Diesel. According to a news report published by TMZ on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, Diesel challenged the ‘Hercules’ actor following his recent comments where he called unidentified colleagues of his “candy asses”. The confrontation has left no doubt about who the actor was referring to in his comments. In the report, it was disclosed that the ‘Riddick’ actor visited Johnson’s trailer to ask why he made a controversial statement about his male colleagues. This led to a long…
Model Kendall Jenner, 20, is now officially dating New York rapper A$AP Rocky. The two who have been seen together lately are now an item according to a source who spoke to Us Weekly. “It’s the real deal” said the source. At the 19th birthday party of her sister Kylie Jenner, Kendall attended the party held at Nice Guy in West Hollywood with A$AP Rocky. It was said that the two were very close at the party and they later snuck out together from the backdoor. According to the source Kendall and A$AP Rocky have a lot common together because…
Following Tiwa Savage’s signing with American entertainment company owned by Jay Z, ROC Nation, the company has officially welcomed the singer. Tiwa Savage officially signed a management deal with Jay Z‘s Roc Nation in July 2016 and now her profile has been uploaded to Roc Nation’s official website, and it’s quite detailed. In her profile on the site, Tiwa reveals how her estranged hubby, Teebillz discouraged her from writing songs for people and encouraged her to return to Nigeria. According to her, “I met Tunji and he told me about the growing Afrobeats scene back home in Nigeria. He thought…
Nollywood veteran Ayo Adesanya is 47-year-old today! Ayo Adesanya made her TV debut in 1996 when she starred in the TV soap opera, the Tunji Bamishigbin produced “Palace”. She has acted in hundreds of Nigerian movies, both English and Yoruba. One classic Nollywood movie she starred in was the 1999 film “Most Wanted”.
Reality star Kylie Jenner is celebrating her 19th birthday in style! The beauty entrepreneur clocked 19 yesterday, August 10, 2016 and she is currently in Turks and Caicos holidaying with close friends and sister Kendall Jenner. She shared some pictures on her Instagram page of herself at the beach with best friends including Bella Hadid and sister, Kendall. “19 & 20,” she captioned the first photo of she and older sister, Kendall Jenner laying on the beach. The photo was followed with a second photo of the duo in red bikinis sitting side-by-side on their boat. She also shared photos…
Rapper Tyga could go to jail once he returns from his vacation with Kylie Jenner. An arrest warrant was issued by the judge after the rapper failed to show up to court Tuesday morning, August 9, 2016. Tyga who is reportedly in Turks and Caicos with his girlfriend Kylie Jenner to celebrate her 19th birthday was supposed to appear in courts over his ongoing eviction case with his landlord. Tyga’s landlord filed court documents that say he agreed to pay $16,000 per month for the plaintiff’s house. Three months after moving in, he however stopped paying rent and the landlord…
Media personality, Toke Makinwa in a recent post shared on her Instagram page today, August 11, 2016 is celebrating ‘no drama, grown edges and weight loss’. According to her, she has never been this happy in years and she is feeling great! “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing I haven’t been this happy in years, my edges are grown, I’m losing weight, making money, feeling great. I’ve got no DRAMA!!!! All is good and I owe it all to…
Nollywood actress Kehinde Bankole has just landed a new endorsement deal with online shopping mall Pumoh. The actress took to Instagram today, August 11, 2016 sharing the news with fans and followers. “SEALED KENNY BANKS x @pumohshopping #innovativeProductsPlusOnlineShopping,” she captioned it. Bankole recently shut down rumours she slept with Kunle Afolayan. She revealed this in an interview with Broadway TV when she was questioned about how she got the movie role. Bankole said, “What I want to correct is the thinking of people, if you keep giving roles to people you are sleeping with, will a lot of them be…
West Ham United coach Slaven Bilic is backing Antonio Conte to make a big impact at Chelsea, but is confident his side can cause problems for their London rivals when they meet in the Premier League on Monday. Conte will oversee his first competitive fixture at Stamford Bridge when 2015 champions Chelsea host West Ham having guided Italy to the quarter-finals of this year’s European Championship. “Antonio Conte is a great manager and wants to change the way they approach the game and the principles. I rate him very highly,” Bilic told reporters on Thursday. “We expect a tough game…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic could “create a lot of problems” at Manchester United if he is not established as the club’s No. 1 striker, former Sweden international Pontus Kamark has told the Daily Mirror. Former IFK Goteborg and Leicester defender Kamark, whose international career was drawing to a close as Ibrahimovic was making his breakthrough, said the 34-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain striker can be a “good player for Manchester United” and that he sees him “almost like an Eric Cantona.” However, Kamark highlighted the potential issues if he is not made the main focus, as was the case when he played alongside…